Warhead story
The crew rescues a device with artificial intelligence embedded in rock, that then proceeds to take control of The Doctor and reveals itself to be a weapon of mass destruction. Directed by: John Kretchmer. Story by: Brannon Braga.
15 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| growing as a person | choice | the sentient alien missile learned it could expand its programming to have higher goals than blowing up a military installation |
| AI risk to civilization | major | The Voyager crew encountered a malfunctioning, sentient warhead that was determined to carry out its mission despite its creators having long ago ordered it to stand down. |
| annihilation by WMDs | major | sentient alien missile |
| autonomous weapon systems in society | major | we are made to think of the consequences of creating intelligent weapons systems |
| autonomous weapons system | major | sentient alien missile |
| autonomous weapons system killing everyone | major | alien missile system could not be diverted from blowing up its target even after the war had ended |
| facing a ship takeover | major | Voyager taken over by sentient alien missile |
| human vs. sentient machine | major | Voyager crew vs. sentient missile |
| sacrifice to prevent mass death | major | sentient alien missile blew it self up along with other 32 other sentient missiles to prevent them from hitting their targets |
| sentient bomb | major | sentient alien missile |